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I’m so excited to announce I have opened my first MeetUp group as a facilitator of a local green lifestyle community. I live in a city close to Milan that hosts one of the biggest fenced public parks in Europe, a bomb of energy, natural scents and greenness… Welcome to Monza!

How to describe a student-driven university department that is responsible for managing Maastricht University’s sustainability portfolio in not more than 20 words? Thank you Lukas.

Founded a couple of years ago, the Green Office has been awarded several times for the quality of its operations and commitment to the sustainability cause- Among the projects: green electricity, pc power management, the sustainable vending machine, Green Office academy and more.

This Friday I couldn’t suggest anything than these three blogs – for Italian speakers only, sorry.

They are hosted by three “green bloggers” from Milan area – Marta Albè, Arianna Bosio and Giusy D’Addio. We were invited by Marinella Scarico to join the conversation at Change Up bloggers barcamp tomorrow on Sat 20th. Change Up is a new network working to raise awareness about sustainable and healthy living, particularly focusing on women and mother needs. All of you interested in, please feel free to join at Palazzo Liberty, Milan – till Oct 22nd – and on Twitter #scelgoio2012.

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Today I would like to start a new series on my blog. As I like the #FF (Follow Friday) Twitter costum so much – I said – why just suggesting people to follow? Why don’t suggest blogs?

So here you are my suggested blog of the week: Underground New York Public Library is a blog by photographer Ourit Ben-Haim snapping intimate moments of commuters reading their books. They are the Reading Riders of NYC Subway.

Weaving like in the old times is an anachronistic and yet intriguing job. In Peillac, a small town in Southern Provence,Atelier aux Fils de l’Arz, owned by the Lesteven family, is one of the last places in France where they still know how to weave on a hand-operated loom, the métier a bras.

The small firm’s activity focuses on the creation of fine handwoven fabrics, made with strictly natural raw materials – eco-friendly yarns such as hemp (from Italy), linen, soy fiber and zero-mile wool from the sheep bred on the grazing land opposite the maison.

Bruno, father and husband, is in charge of the hard work. i.e. the weaving. It takes accuracy, concentration, quickness and muscular strength to control a huge six-pedal treadle loom. Wife Gaëlle is a couturière – a designer and a dressmaker. She likes to make things for her kids, friends and relatives, while Bruno’s fabrics are sold through the Internet and in the organic textiles fairs.

So what makes handwoven fabrics so unique? Mainly their strength – they last much longer than industrial fabrics, not to mention the fact that they can be customized even as far as small amounts are concerned.

Whoever wishes to learn more about this charming and traditional job can opt for a one-week internship at the Atelier – there are different levels of teaching, according to the apprentice’s basic skills. In case you’re just curious, just ask for a guided tour and you’ll be able to see old looms and century-old fabric remnants.

DID YOU KNOW… ? Using ecosan (ecological sanitation) a family of four people saves up to 160 liters of water per day and avoid polluting 480 liters of washing water (laundry, showers…), making its treatment process much more easier.

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Taking UN’s call for real, this is my action on World Environmental Day 2012.

I host a new blog – Non solo canapa (meaning It’s not just about hemp) – at Greenme.it – Sarò buon* con la terra. It’s over sustainable fashion. I moved all my interest in good fashion to another specific platform, so that I can continue posting here various things I keep doing – places I keep going – people I keep talking to. Unfortunately the blog will be just in Italian, still I’ll do my best to edit English captions on videos at least.

Amazing story about two women who backpacked around the world, shared the same passions, finally put their experience into a fashion output. For every girl loving traveling therefore, knowing what a hindrance excessive weight is!

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Bamboo frame, ergonomic saddle and less than 10% energy used in processing than traditional bikes. The idea came into the world six years ago in Argentina, from university fellow Nicolas Masuelli, now CEO at Bambucicleta, whose mission is making this bicycle a democratic, affordable product. Why choosing bamboo?

Well, it’s hard like maple, at the same time it’s extremely flexible as shock absorber. So why a bamboo bike?

On the site they say (1) because it is a unique artisanal piece, locally made, expressly to meet personal requirements, (2) it is one of the fastest growing crops and bike’s processing produce hardly waste – if any, it is recycled – and (3) bamboo bike warms up ecological consciousness, so it is actually a social benefit!